for me:
stage 1 / 2: 41 years
stage 3: 2-3 weeks
stage 4 and 5 overlaps: over the last 4 to 6 years, I'm a pretty strong 5 right now. I've given up on my former normie friends. they are living in a different reality.
the only fairly sudden step progressions for me were from 2 to 3, and 3 to 4.
1 to 2, and 4 to 5 were gradual, and if I wasn't so busy trying to life's cart wheels from coming off, I think I would be able to progress faster to 6.
for me: stage 1 / 2: 41 years stage 3: 2-3 weeks stage 4 and 5 overlaps: over the last 4 to 6 years, I'm a pretty strong 5 right now. I've given up on my former normie friends. they are living in a different reality.
the only fairly sudden step progressions for me were from 2 to 3, and 3 to 4. 1 to 2, and 4 to 5 were gradual, and if I wasn't so busy trying to life's cart wheels from coming off, I think I would be able to progress faster to 6.